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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
George W. Underhill, Queens Co., N. Y. Passaic Giant 
Rhubarb, new seedling, W. H. Merrill & Co., Passaic 
Co., N. J. Bermuda Potato Onions, large and fine. S. 
B. Conover, Washington Market, N. Y. Early six weeks 
sweet corn, ready for cooking, G. M. Usher, Staten Island, 
N. Y. Long Island Rye, 6 feet 9 inches high, A. McCat- 
ler, Suffolk Co., N. Y. Splendid growth of Rye and Tim¬ 
othy, Edwin Keeler, Westchester Co., N. Y. Flour from 
California wheat, ground on Bennett’s Burr Stone farm 
mill. 
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Flax Cotton—Premiums. 
The Rhode Island Society for the Encourage¬ 
ment of Domestic Industry offer a Premium of 
$30 for a bale of not less than fifty lbs. of the 
best prepared Flax Cotton, fit for use on cotton 
machinery, accompanied with a statement of 
its culture, production and preparation, includ¬ 
ing cost of the various processes. And a Pre¬ 
mium of $20 for the second best bale of the 
same, on the same conditions. The bales to be 
delivered at the rooms of the Society on or be¬ 
fore September 11, 1861. 
The Society will defray all the necessaiy ex¬ 
penses of transportation on the bales of proper 
size offered for premiums, and will claim the 
right to retain the same at their pleasure, on 
payment of a fair price. The flax cotton will 
be open for public examination at the Exhibition 
of Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers, to be held 
by the Society at Railroad Hall, Providence, 
September 11, 1861. Communications on the 
subject should be addressed to W. P. Staples, 
Secretary. 
Agricultural Exhibitions for 1861. 
Owing to the deranged state of the country, many Ag¬ 
ricultural Societies have, unwisely we think, decided not 
to hold their usual Exhibition this year. The list pub¬ 
lished below contains all we have received notice of up 
to the date of July 18th. It is, as will be noticed, eonsid- 
erably smaller than that published 
in the corresponding 
month last year. 
We will thank managers of Agricultur- 
at Societies, or others interested, to notify us of any omis- 
sions, that the list 
in our next issue. 
may be made as 
complete as possible 
STATE FAIRS. 
Name. 
Where held. 
Date. 
Wisconsin. 
.Sept. 2— 6 
Illinois. 
Ohio. 
California. 
New-York. 
Kentucky .„. 
.. • • 17 21 
Canada West.... 
Iowa. 
. • • 24—27 
Minnesota. 
...St. Paul. 
Oregon. 
.... . Oct. 1 4 
COUNTY FAIRS. 
Hillsboro’. 
NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 
Rutland. 
VERMONT. 
Worcester North 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Clermont. 
OHIO. 
Franklin. 
Ashtabula. 
Madison. 
Clermont. 
... •• 10—13 
Geauga. 
... •• 17—19 
Portage. 
.Ravenna. 
... 18—19 
Guernsey. 
Lake. 
Tuscarawas .... 
... • • 22—24 
Morgan. 
■ • ■ '' 24 26 
Trumbull. 
... • • 24—26 
Miami. 
Pickaway. 
... • • 25—27 
Jefferson. 
Columbiana... 
.New Lisbon. 
... •* 25 27 
Allen. 
... ■• 26—28 
Hancock. 
... • • 26—28 
Summit. 
Mahoning. . 
.Canfield. 
... * * 1—3 
Coshocton .... 
— Coshocton. 
Carroll. 
■ • •'* 1—3 
Clark. 
. Springfield. 
... •• 1—4 
Champaign. 
Butler. 
Sandusky. 
Hardin. 
Defiance. 
... * * 2—4 
Stark. 
Harrison. 
• • 9 4 
Greene. 
.Xenia. 
... >• 8—JO 
CONNECTICUT. 
Fairfield.Bridgeport.Sept. 17—20 
NEW-YORK. 
Rensselaer.Lansingburgh .........Sept. 2— 5 
Oneida.Rome. " 9—12 
Chenango.. Norwich. " 10—12 
Delaware.Hobart. " 18—20 
Oxford (Chenango ColOxford. " 23—25 
Westchester.Mount Vernon. " 24—26 
St. Lawrence.Canton. ' ‘ 25—27 
Ulster..Kingston... . - ■ 25—27 
WISCONSIN. 
Racine.Union Grove.Sept. 17—19 
Richland.Richland Centre. • 21—22 
OREGON. 
Lane.. .Eugene City.... Oct. 9—10 
Washington.Hillsborough. " 16—17 
ILLINOIS. 
La Salle.Ottawa.Sept. 24—27 
Madison.Edwardsville. Oct. 1—4 
Grundy.Morris..... ” 1—4 
CALIFORNIA. 
Tehama.Red Bluff..Sept. 11— 
Reports on the State of the Crops. 
The following are the only definite Crop Reports 
received up to July 18, at which date we necessarily 
close the pages for the stereotypers. We hope to 
have a largely increased list of reports prior to the 
middle of August. See particulars asked for on 
page 224, July Agriculturist. 
Hancock Co., Ill., June 18. George W. Powell.— 
Much wheat sown, prospect improving. Hessian 
fly injurious, more numerous than ever known in 
this county. Much late wheat sown, and conse¬ 
quently a great chance for the midge. Oats but 
little sown by reason of wet Spring. Corn planted 
late, but in good condition. Grass more promising 
than for many years. Fruit generally killed by frost. 
St. Joseph Co., Ind., July 2,1861. H. E. Hurl- 
burt.—Wheat one fourth more sown than last year. 
Crop not as good—damaged by insects and by cold, 
wet Spring—harvest will commence next week. 
Com, large breadth planted—put back by cold wet 
weather, has come forward rapidly last 2 weeks; 
looks quite promising. Hay: clover short, owing 
to drouth, now cutting, crop light. “ Prairie ” 
grass good, not cut till August, promise large. Po¬ 
tatoes, crop large, look well. Fruit much damaged 
by late frosts and long continued East wind. No 
peaches, no plums, few common cherries. Fair 
amount of apples. 
McDonald Co., Mo.. June 15. Henry H. Fox.— 
Wheat is good; it is now being cut. Corn is very 
small, but looks well generally. We had a very wet 
Spring—rivers higher than for several years. Pro¬ 
visions of all kinds high and scarce, except beef, 
which is cheap. 
Minnesota; Olmsted Co., July 4.—F. Johnson, P. M., 
writes : “ I have been through this and several adjoining 
counties, and think the Wheat crop will not average over 
two thirds of lastyear, wiien it was 25 bushels to the acre. 
Yet, say to our friends of the Mark Lane Express, 
that Minnesota will contract to supply England with one 
half of all the wheat wanted next year ; and with one 
year’s notice this State will take the whole contract, pro¬ 
vided our flag is honored, and neutrality maintained. 
While our young men have gone to the field of honor, our 
young ladies have volunteered for the harvest field ; and it 
is only by their aid that we shall be able to save our crops 
from returning to the soil. Say to Tim Bunker Esq., 
that some of his family live ‘ away out west,’ and they are 
doing their best to raise ‘ breatworks.’—Bye the bye, they 
expect to raise another Bunker Hill, with ‘Jeff. Davis’ 
on the top as a 1 scare-crow ’ to all future traitors.” 
Jackson Co., Oregon, June 1st. R. A. Gray. — The 
crops look fine; I think we shall have one third more 
grain in this County the present year than for any pre¬ 
vious season. 
Carroll Co., Ill., July 9, 1861. M. J. Stephenson.— 
Wheat somewhat more than the usual amount sown. 
That on new ground is generally good, other fields some¬ 
what injured by rust. Corn, not as forward at same date 
last year, owing to cold, late Spring. Farmers have fin¬ 
ished plowing through it three times, and are about to 
commence the fourth. Potatoes look well; not so many 
planted as last year. Grass is fine. Wheat 40 to 45 cts. 
per bushel; Corn 10 cts.; Butter 5 to 6 cts. per lb. 
Washington Co., Ky., June 28. J. D. Wayne.—Wheat, 
large amount sown, now being harvested, and the finest 
grain and largest yield ever known in this part of the 
State. Rye, ditto. Corn, large area planted, but owing 
to drouth, does not look promising. Oats will be short. 
Hay much injured by the Army worm in the latter part A 
May and first of June, but will make over half a crop. 
Blue grass is pretty well burnt off, but clover is fine. Po¬ 
tatoes promise fair. Fruit in great abundance. Tobacco, 
which is not much cultivated here, looks badly. 
Ohio Co., Va., July 4. John Caldwell, jr.—Wheat, 
about the same surface sown as last year; one-third 
winter-killed or destroyed by Hessian fly ; the remainder 
of good quality and now ready for the reaper. Corn, 
large area planted, but is of small growth for the time of 
year. Oats headed out about six inches high; will be a 
light crop. Hay, not half a crop. Pastures suffering 
from drouth : only one light rain in June. 
Erie Co., O., July 12. Delos C. Ransom.—Wheat 
great breadth sown, much on stubble ground. Just be¬ 
ginning to harvest. Crop medium, from 15 to 20 bushels 
per acre. A few weevils; the Hessian fly caused some 
crinkling of stalks. Corn, considerable planted. Ow¬ 
ing to late Spring, and dry weather in June, many fields 
are small and suffering. Taking the County together, 
yield estimated at about 30 bushels per acre. Oats, 
small area sown—crop medium. Buckwheat somewhat 
generally sown. Recent rain helped it much. Potatoes 
injured by heat. 
Rockland Co., N. Y., July 14. I. Wilcox,—Corn back¬ 
ward, with here and there a good field. Rye good. 
Oats short but heavy headed. Hay rather short. Pota¬ 
toes promise but light returns. Fruit generally scarce. 
Orleans Co., N. Y., July 15. P. Ferris.—Wheat, one- 
third more sown than last year, Winter wheat poor ; the 
yield will not be over half, perhaps not over one-third to 
the acre what it was last year; much injured by freezing 
in the month of March, Spring wheat, early sown good, 
late sown injured by the drouth in June ; as was also bar¬ 
ley and oats. But little barley sown. Oats much less 
than usual sown, and a considerable share put in late— 
prospect not over half a crop. Corn poor. ^Potatoes bet¬ 
ter, but injured, as well as all other Spring crops, by the 
June drouth. But little haying done yet; timothy good ; 
clover badly killed out. Fruit: no peaches or pears to 
speak of; a light crop of apples and cherries. 
Washington Co., N. Y., July 15. William Forbes.— 
Winter Wheat; little sown, but looks well....Spring 
Wheat, looks poor....Rye, good, more than an average 
crop. Oats will not be Half last year’s yield. Cora 
looks bad ; it is very late, and badly injured by worms. 
Potatoes promise well. Fruit, scarce ; very few apples, 
no cherries or plums. Hay, a light crop ; the past twt 
seasons have been very dry and materially injured the 
roots, and put our meadows back. 
Market Review, Weather Notes, etc. 
American Agriculturist Office, I 
New-York, Friday Morning, July 19, 1861. j 
The following table presents a condensed view of the 
business transacted for a month past, these figures be¬ 
ing carefully compiled from our daily notes made in the 
markets. 
TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
26 days this montli 472,000 3,105,000 1,132,000 188,000 54,100 477,000 
24 days last month 379,400 3,820,000 3,197,000 36,450 69,600 365,000 
Sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
26 days this month 399,000 4,475,000 1,861,000 153,500 - 
24 days last month 386,500 4,108,000 3,304,000 40,700 21,000 
Ttie receipts of Breadstuff's, since our last, have been 
less extensive, while the sales of all kinds, save Com, 
have been decidedly heavier. Early in the month, the 
market was depressed by unfavorable news from Liver¬ 
pool, the scarcity of vessels here, and the rapid rise in 
rates on freight to European ports, which seriously im 
peded the export movement. The result was a very ma 
terial reduction in prices, which had the effect of discour 
aging parties in the interior from sending forward their 
supplies of produce freely. The arrivals at this port, 
therefore, fell off considerably, and as the commercial ad¬ 
vices from England by the latest steamers were more fa¬ 
vorable, and shipping accommodation became more abund¬ 
ant, the demand increased and prices rallied. During the 
past three days, the tendency has been decidedly upward, 
and the principal holders have not been eager to sell, as 
they have been anticipating a further improvement in the 
market. The available stock in the hands of the receiv¬ 
ers is moderate for the season, and the low rates recent¬ 
ly current have made holders rather indifferent about 
selling, at present. The crops in most parts of our own 
country are reported as generally very satisfactory. 
Three or four small lots of the new crop of Wheat, from 
New-Jersey and Delaware, have been received and sold 
jo the City millers at $1,150/1,25 y bush. There art 
